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Personal info

Full name
NEILON, Patrick Joseph
Date of birth
7 December 1908
Age
34
Place of birth
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas
Hometown
Dallas County, Texas

Military service

Service number
6779574
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Top Turret Gunner/Engineer
Unit
350th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
8 October 1943
Place of death
9 miles west of Hoya, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 18 17

Immediate family

Members
James Neilon (father)
Eliza (Grambling) Neilon (mother)
Edna Neilon (sister)
Robert Neilon (brother)
William E. Neilon (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-30840
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 951

More information

S/Sgt Patrick J. Neilon attended St Edwards College.

The plane was hit by flak, causing severe damage.

Five crew members were killed, five were taken prisoner.

German records show that the five killed air men were initially buried at the cemetery of Hoya.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, 100thBombGroup, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card, 1910 US Census

Photo source: Michel Beckers